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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Three weeks after his 30-day suspension ended, San Diego general manager A.J. Preller is mixing with his fellow general managers at baseball's annual GMs meeting. Major League Baseball suspended Preller without pay on Sept. 15 after a league investigation showed the Padres had withheld medical information from...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Two of the Diamondbacks' best-known former players will not be retained on the team's coaching staff under new manager Torey Lovullo. Arizona general manager Mike Hazen confirmed Tuesday that third base coach Matt Williams and assistant hitting coach Mark Grace will not return. Williams was the third baseman...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Theo Epstein is rising to a new reality. ''For the last few years I've had a semi-recurring dream, maybe five or six times, where I've woken up, wow, we just won the World Series with the Cubs. That's unbelievable,'' he recalled Monday night. ''And then about 10 seconds...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson says the team was ''extremely disappointed and frankly shocked'' that a domestic-violence complaint was filed against closer Jeurys Familia in a New Jersey court. The complaint, dated Oct. 31, alleges the All-Star pitcher caused ''bodily injury to another.'' Speaking on Monday...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Angels have picked up their $7 million contract option for next season on third baseman Yunel Escobar. The team made the announcement Monday night. Escobar batted .304 with five homers and 39 RBIs over 132 games in his first season with the Angels, his fifth...

NEW YORK (AP) Fresh off leading the Chicago Cubs to their first World Series title in more than a century, slugger Kris Bryant and several teammates could soon be hoisting more hardware. Bryant is among the top three vote-getters for the NL MVP award, with Cubs manager Joe Maddon and...

NEW YORK (AP) The 158 players potentially eligible for free agency (v-vesting option becomes guaranteed if top 10 in MVP voting): AMERICAN LEAGUE= BALTIMORE (10) - Pedro Alvarez, dh; Michael Bourn, of; Brian Duensing, lhp; Tommy Hunter, rhp; Logan Ondrusek, rhp; Steve Pearce, 1b; Nolan Reimold, of; Drew Stubbs, of; q-Mark...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Kung Fu Panda is a lot less roly poly. Boston Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Pablo Sandoval has trimmed down after missing nearly the entire 2016 season. The third baseman appeared to be well over his listed 255 pounds when he reported for spring...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Derek Holland is a free agent after the Texas Rangers declined their $11 million option on his contract and instead chose to pay the left-hander a $1.5 million buyout. The AL West champions announced the move Monday, but left open the possibility of re-signing Holland. Holland was part...

Now joining the World Series - Wild ThingCLEVELAND (AP) Wild Thing wasn't going to miss a Game 7 for the ages.Actor Charlie Sheen, who played Ricky ''Wild Thing'' Vaughn in ''Major League,'' the iconic film about a sad-sack Cleveland Indians team finally earning postseason success, will be at...

Now joining the World Series - Wild ThingCLEVELAND (AP) Wild Thing wasn't going to miss a Game 7 for the ages.Actor Charlie Sheen, who played Ricky ''Wild Thing'' Vaughn in ''Major League,'' the iconic film about a sad-sack Cleveland Indians team finally earning postseason success, will be at...

The Latest: Now joining the World Series - Wild ThingCLEVELAND (AP) The Latest on Game 7 of the World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians on Wednesday (all times local):5:45 p.m.Wild Thing wasn't going to miss a Game 7 for the ages.Actor Charlie Sheen, who played...